Family Group Sheet
NameThomas Buchanan Bowling
BirthJun 1858, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death6 Apr 1935, Rowan Co., Kentucky
FatherJarrett Wesley Bowling (~1808-1879)
MotherNancy Vansant (~1814-~1884)
Marriage10 Jul 1878, Elliott Co., Kentucky
SpouseMartha A. Evans
Birth12 Feb 1863, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death22 May 1936, Rowan Co., Kentucky
FatherDrury “Drew” Evans (~1800->1880)
MotherMary “Polly” Pendleton (~1819-1909)
Children
BirthFeb 1881, Elliott Co., Kentucky
BirthSep 1882, Elliott Co., Kentucky
BirthJun 1884, Elliott Co., Kentucky
SpouseJohn Boyd Cassity
BirthApr 1887, Elliott Co., Kentucky
BirthFeb 1889, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Birth17 Sep 1895, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death6 Jul 1958, Wayne Co., West Virginia
SpouseBessie Mae Conley
Birth9 Oct 1898, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death18 May 1966, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Birth1 Mar 1902, Elliott Co., Kentucky
DeathAug 1979, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia
Notes for Thomas Buchanan Bowling
His death certificate records Thomas B. Bowling, age 76 years 10 months, born June 1859 in Morgan Co., died 6 April 1935 in Morehead, Rowan Co., Ky, married, husband of Martha Bowling, farmer, father Jared Bowling, born in Virginia, mother’s maiden name Nancy Vansant, birthplace blank, cause of death arterio sclerosis and myocardial insufficiency, informant J. C. Wells, Morehead, Ky.
Census records suggest a birthdate in 1858 is more likely than 1859 (he was listed as 2 in 1860 and 12 in 1870.)
Census records suggest a birthdate in 1858 is more likely than 1859 (he was listed as 2 in 1860 and 12 in 1870.)
Notes for Martha A. Evans
Her death certificate records Martha Bowling, age 73 years 3 months 12 days, born 12 Feb 1863 in Elliott Co., died 22 May 1936 in Court House precinct, Morehead, Rowan Co., Ky, widow of Thomas Bowling, father Drew Evans, born in Elliott Co., mother’s maiden name Pendleton, born in Va, cause of death cerebral hemorrhage, informant Norman Bowling, Morehead, Ky, burial in Wells Cemetery.
(Elliott County did not even exist until 1869, so the references to it apparently mean the region of Kentucky that later became Elliott Co.)
(Elliott County did not even exist until 1869, so the references to it apparently mean the region of Kentucky that later became Elliott Co.)
Census Notes for Thomas Buchanan & Martha A. (Family)
1900 census of Morgan Co., Ky, enumerated 4 June, lists at the top of p. 4A, for what is apparently a continuation of family #48:
Bowling, Martha, wife, 39, b. Feb 1863, Ky Va Ky, marrried 21 years, mother of 10 children, 8 living; Charles W., son, 19, b. Feb 1881; Henderson W., son, 17, b. Sep 1882; Lou Etta, dau, 14, b. June 1884; Malinda, dau, 13, b. Apr 1887; Maggie, dau, 11, b. Feb 1889; Walter, son, 6, b. Dec 1893; Norman, son, 3, b. Sep 1896; William R., son, 1, b. Oct 1898. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
The image at Ancestry.com of the preceding page is missing the last two lines, which apparently contained the household number and the head of household.
1910 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Martinsburg precinct, enumerated 20 May, lists on p. 20B as family #350/355:
Bowling, Thomas B., 57, b. Ky Va Va; Martha A., wife, 47, first marriage for both, married 31 years, mother of 11 children, 9 living, b. Ky NC Ky; Walter L., son, 16; Norman M., son, 14; William R., son, 10; Oscar A., son, 8. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
Bowling, Martha, wife, 39, b. Feb 1863, Ky Va Ky, marrried 21 years, mother of 10 children, 8 living; Charles W., son, 19, b. Feb 1881; Henderson W., son, 17, b. Sep 1882; Lou Etta, dau, 14, b. June 1884; Malinda, dau, 13, b. Apr 1887; Maggie, dau, 11, b. Feb 1889; Walter, son, 6, b. Dec 1893; Norman, son, 3, b. Sep 1896; William R., son, 1, b. Oct 1898. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
The image at Ancestry.com of the preceding page is missing the last two lines, which apparently contained the household number and the head of household.
1910 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Martinsburg precinct, enumerated 20 May, lists on p. 20B as family #350/355:
Bowling, Thomas B., 57, b. Ky Va Va; Martha A., wife, 47, first marriage for both, married 31 years, mother of 11 children, 9 living, b. Ky NC Ky; Walter L., son, 16; Norman M., son, 14; William R., son, 10; Oscar A., son, 8. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
